In this succinct history of ancient Persia under the Achaemenid dynasty rulers, Matt Waters examines how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550-330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on subsequent Near Eastern and European history.

In this succinct history of ancient Persia under the Achaemenid dynasty rulers, Matt Waters examines how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550-330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on subsequent Near Eastern and European history.